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Bud Norris?
It was twenty-two months ago when the Dodgers traded for Bud Norris to replace Clayton Kershaw in the rotation. It seemed laughable at the time given we were talking about Bud Norris, but Bud had a bit of a comeback season going on in Atlanta and had just thrown seven innings of shutout ball in …
Merry Go Round Rotation
One day Rich Hill is pitching one day he is not. Over and over the merry go round goes, when Rich Hill will actually pitch no one knows. Might as well call him Scratch Hill at this point. The Dodgers have had two constants in the rotation all year, Kenta Maeda and Scott Kazmir. Having …
The season depends on Bud Norris and Rich Hill? Are you kidding me!!!!!!!!!!!!
Either the Dodger FO is shockingly brilliant or a lug nut loose. The Dodger rotation for the month of August appears to be counting heavily on two pitchers who are currently hurt, and who were weren’t even a blip on the major league radar a year ago today. Rich Hill tested his blister and said …
No Kershaw, no problema, no Norris, no problema
The Dodgers continue to see their rotation dwindle but it doesn’t slow the locomotive down one bit. When Bud Norris replaced Kershaw in the rotation the team was expected to take a hit when that spot in the rotation came up, but Bud Norris was able to at least tread water. Today when Bud Norris …
Dodger front office wins one on the margin
For whatever reason, the Dodger front office takes a beating from fans and old school newspaper writers. As the trading deadline nears, they are sure to take some heat no matter what they do, but they can take some solace that for the short term, two minor trades have already produced an important victory. When …
Bud Norris 3rd best game score for pitcher traded in-season in LAD history
As Bud Norris was shutting down the Rockies last night, my mind wandered back to Brad Penny and his brilliant debut. Paul Depodesta blew up Los Angeles by trading Paul Loduca, the heart and soul of the team in the middle of a pennant race for Penny. Depo knew the team needed another starter if …
Bud Norris notches 7th best start in career in LAD debut
Does it bode well for the LAD that Bud Norris has pitched two of the best games of his career in back to back starts? You couldn’t have asked Bud Norris to do any more than what he did on Friday night in place of Clayton Kershaw. Norris not known as a strikeout pitcher struck …
Can Bud Norris and the cavalry save the Dodger season?
Depth replaces adequacy, it doesn’t replace brilliance. Jon Weisman gives nine reasons why Dodger fans should not dispair. As usual, Jon hits the right notes but is the case convincing? Does it have to be? If you are a fan you should be a fan, even when the chips are down. With Clayton Kershaw on …
I want to, but I can’t find any reason not to like the Bud Norris acquisition
A few minutes ago the Dodgers addressed the holes in their rotation by acquiring Bud Norris from the Braves. The whole deal is a five-team deal: LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers today acquired right-handed pitcher Bud Norris, minor league outfielder Dian Toscano, a player to be named later and cash considerations from the …
Dodgers, Yesterday and Today 